Dr. Mark Hindsbo

Instructor

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Biography

Mark has spent 30 years at the intersection of software development, product design, and business strategy, working across multiple industries and continents. He is currently the Head of Software Strategy at Siemens and General Manager at Ansys, responsible for four business units. Mark joined Ansys as Vice President of Marketing, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Parallels. He spent a decade in various roles at Microsoft, including General Manager of the Server Tools business group and Vice President of Developer. Mark has also worked at The Boston Consulting Group and co-founded a digital agency, as well as engaged in scientific computing at Novo Nordisk. He holds a Master of Science from the Technical University of Denmark and has conducted nuclear research at CERN.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Head of Software Strategy

— Present

Siemens •

General Manager

— Present

Ansys •

Vice President Marketing

— Present

Ansys •

Senior Vice President Customer Success

— Present

Parallels •

Various Roles

— Present

Microsoft •

Consultant

— Present

The Boston Consulting Group •

Co-Founder

— Present

Digital Agency •

Scientist

— Present

Novo Nordisk •

Awards

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R&D100 Winner

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Pittsburgh Innovator of the Year

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Tech Briefs Product of the Year

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IABC Pittsburgh Business Communicator of the Year

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.